The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
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The reception began promptly at 8
o'c oek ard continued until 8 o'clock.
A crowd Of several hundred ladies' and
gentlemen we're already In waiting in
the upper lobby OF the hotel when the
doors were opened, and, as the orches-
ira etruck up a march, the people
moved In rapidly aud made their exit
by another door. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland
RECEIVED THEIR VISITORS STANDING
in the middle Of the large parlor, un.
der rich chandelier. Mrs. Cleveland
was richly clad in blus surah silk,
which had figure Of red rosebuds
and green leaves. II was medium
decollette, trimmed literally with lsce,
and he'd full lace sleeves to the elbows.
Several rows OF coral beads al orned
her saapely neck and a diamond brill.
liant Slittered al her throat. A &C ,re
OF leading society ladies OF st. Louis,
beautiful In face and figure, and richly
clad, assisted her.
The police arrangements inside the
hotel were excellent and tho line
moved past the President freely, but
outside q scene was witnessed the
oddity OF which Il would be hard to
overstate. The street was narrow,
and through Its middle ran the double
tracks Of . busy street railway. An
attempt was made TO keep the thou.
sands OF waiting visitors in line, six or
eight abreast, but every half minute
this was broken by the paessge OF
cars. These fought their way
through, crushing the masses TO.
gether on each side and forcing hun.
dreds out Of their places. Behind each
car Q crowd followed aud took the
abandoned places in the line. The
next car pushed many Of these for.
ward toward the hotel, with the natu.
raj result Of crowding an equal mum.
ber out OF line In front There was q
liberal sprinkling Of ladies In the mass
and strong admixture OF country
men Of the pure western type, who
had core long distances to see the
President. How they sureed and
struggled How they shouldereJ and
scolded-everything but fought. The
stream flowed up against the dead
wall OF humanity wedged into the
doorway, split with pressure fiom be-
hind, and the particles made
their way sgaiD into the mas
In the rear with true western
persistency. The President received
as he always does. He has become
very expert in the discharge of his
part OF the work, and manages 10
greatly facilitate the passage OF the
line, inspired apparently only by the
desire 10 give the coveted opportunity
10 as gIeat number as possible. II
be ever gets fatigued, his appearance,
fails to give evidence OF the TACT. Sub
mitting as he does good naluredly
to the familiar, often boisterous, salu
tstions Of many who spprosch him
he takes the liberty sometimes 10 give
a loiteIer, with the grasp Of his hand
a sturdy pull In the direction he ought
10 move, and often with q half dozen
words manages 10 answer In kind the
greetings OF ss many callers.
Mrs, Cleveland stood today TO the
left and little In the rear Of her hus
band, and during q great part OF the
three hours reception acknowledged
the greetings Of her viei'ors with
smile and q bow, but without takln
their hands. When the doors wer
closed the crowd OF disappointed one
In waiting numbered many Thousands
Ool. Lamnst estimates that INNS taou
sand persons took the hand OF th,
President this afternoon.
During the'evening q hanging screen
at one side OF the stage was let fall
exposing q beautiful life size oil paint.
ing Of Mrs. Cleveland, painted by 9
Washington artist. From the letting
down OF the screen 10 the end OF the
piece rose leaves continued 10 fall
from the ceiling high above upon the
picture.
The presidential party reached the
hotel at 10 o'clock and was serenaded
by the Hendricks ASSOCIATION. The
President was introduced to the sere.
nsders, and in the couue OF his al.
dress said: II feel like coniesei ng IA
you tonight tina. what have seen Of
this vast country and lie people ,inco
left home has, II possible, Increased
my sense OF responsibility a,
a public officer and 40 q mem.
ber Of great political party
NV official duty / Que TO al
the people Of the laad and whether II
is III performed, primarily concern,
them and me as their public servant
But | cannot iail in my duty 10 the
country without discrediting you aud
the party Of my choice. These con
alterations should constfain me IA
that course OF official conduct, 40 II Il
given me 10 discern u, which Il
marked out by the needs Of the peo
pie and the good Of the country. ThiI
tends, In my opinion, directly 10 tn,
adoption Of the principles and prao
tices Of true democracy. II behoove,
as all TO guard against q blind, selfish
and unressoning party feeling, regard
less and thouRhtless Of the country
welfare, and which leads us away from
good citizenship an we'll a. true dc
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